Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.

[harley jim]

Ok, you have had a week,
old man! How are you doing.

 

[xtremek]

On the GF front, I put in the new timing chain, chain cover gasket, and oil pan gasket on. Since we don’t know what the engine came out of, it was a royal pain trying to get the right timing chain set. The block number only told us it was a Vortek. It does have 2 bolt mains, and the final call is that I’ll be using ’92 C/K10when I need internal parts for it.

 

[harley jim]

Hugger orange, one of my favorite colors, I had a 70 Nova that color

 

[xtremek]

Hugger orange, one of my favorite colors, I had a 70 Nova that color

Just good old Chevy engine orange. It'll make it easy to see the leaks.

 

[xtremek]

Last week we took a trip to the Dells. Didn’t spend much time in the actual Dells. Hit Madison (highly recommend Olbrich Arboretum and the Mustard Museum), Milwaukee (skip Mader’s, but do go to the American Black Holocaust Museum).

 

[xtremek]

We did go to the Rootbeer Museum (get a float there), and got cheese curds in the Dells, and Oshkosh (EAA museum was cool).

 

[xtremek]

And we went to House on the Rock (way cool), but didn’t do Taliesin (House on the Rock wore us out).

THe BiL is into pool, and this was doll house sized. The whale/squid thing is about 3 stories high. Robin wouldn't go up that high.

 

[Strouty]

Cool stuff, thanks fro sharing. I am actually surprised that the engine serial number didn't make figuring things out easier. I guess whenever you buy an engine, you want to get the VIN to.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Good to see your making progress on projects, but that you're also taking time for family.

Are tourist type places busy there?

 

[jon72vega]

Thanks for sharing pictures of your vacation.

 

[xtremek]

Cool stuff, thanks fro sharing. I am actually surprised that the engine serial number didn't make figuring things out easier. I guess whenever you buy an engine, you want to get the VIN to.

You're welcome. The problem was that we had no clue what the engine came out of, just that it was a TBI motor.

Good to see your making progress on projects, but that you're also taking time for family.

Are tourist type places busy there?

Most of the stuff was pretty empty. Cave on the Mounds, and House on the Rocks were pretty packed. Can't imagine what they'd be like on a summer weekend.

Thanks for sharing pictures of your vacation.

You're very welcome.

 

[xtremek]

Can you guess what this is? We don’t have the money to rent a Skylift to put up the headers and trusses, so I’m making a pair of brackets/fixtures to clamp to the top of the posts, and that I can mount electric winches to.


While I was trying to measure the posts, the, the tape kept slipping off the nails I used to mark level, so I used this high-tech gadget to resolve the issue.

 

[Strouty]

you should have just leafed it alone.....

 

[jollygreengiant]

I see some professional framing crews are going the winch route now just like you are K. They build a 2 truss section and then use 4 winches at each pole to raise it up to the tops of the poles.

 

[xtremek]

And just because I don’t have enough projects. The price was right, and it was given to me by a good friend. Particulars are ’71 Honda CL350. Sometimes I wonder if Strouty and I are related.

 

[harley jim]

I rode one of those back in the day.
Before I was Harley Jim,
They called me Honda Jim!

 

[Chrisb62]

Sometimes I wonder if Strouty and I are related

In the kindest way................yes

 

[scooterbum46]

Step one on the CL350: Gut the mufflers and install Snuff R Nots..

 

[shortykorte]

Andy Martin used a Gin Pole truck to set a septic tank. Wonder if the posts could be made into similar

 

[rmalkow2]

The Honda looks pretty complete. Hope you get it running again.

 

[xtremek]

But wait, there’s more. Bought this because I want some interior parts off of it for the ’52 COE. We had to fight getting this onto the trailer, and fight to get it off the trailer. I’m hoping I can sell the rest for about what I paid for it. We’ll see.

Strouty and I must be related, I swear.

 

[Strouty]

Hey, I haven't bought anything in like two days......

 

[xtremek]

Hey, I haven't bought anything in like two days......

This makes me think of the Perk. For mine, Squarebody 1 ton front suspension/rear axle, 56 Caddy interior, Dodge Cummins engine/trans, '53 Caddy exterior trim, and various aftermarket pieces.

 

[xtremek]

I rode one of those back in the day.
Before I was Harley Jim,
They called me Honda Jim!

I'm not surprised. Any pics of you on it back in the day.

In the kindest way................yes

Don't sugar coat it. I'm guessing that he'll admit to being more than a little insane. I know I am.

Step one on the CL350: Gut the mufflers and install Snuff R Nots..

What are they, and why would I?

Andy Martin used a Gin Pole truck to set a septic tank. Wonder if the posts could be made into similar

When you see what I rig up, you can tell me if I'm on the right track

The Honda looks pretty complete. Hope you get it running again.

It's very complete. As far as I know, it's only missing the side covers. It hasn't been running since the early 90's.

 

[shortykorte]

Sweet Caddy. Make for a great wedding limo.

 

[scooterbum46]

What are they, and why would I?

Snuff-or-Not

Snuff-or-Not Pacifico, Inc, P. O. Box 398, Portland, Oregon 97207 S-25 S-50

tomstoys.50webs.com

Snuff-or-Nots

Flathead Rob recently bought a pre-Monobloc Amal for me at an auction . To get it he had to buy a whole box of miscellaneous ****, mostly ga...

www.geekbobber.com

 

[harley jim]

You need that front bumper on your coe

 

[Bob Heine]

Kirk, I loved the '56 Cadillacs when they were new and still love them today. My favorite was the Eldorado but the Sedan deVille was one of the few 4-door cars I thought looked cool. Little stuff like the door handles hiding in the window trim was cool enough to not need electric poppers.

The only 4-door I loved more was the '57 Eldorado Brougham.

 

[Strouty]

Sounds like an interesting combo, I can't deny that it makes me want to do some crazy project.

So you feel better I am going tomorrow morning to but a crew cab shell for one of my trucks.

 

[xtremek]

So I finished the contraptions. There are two of them. They’ll clamp to the posts, and then I can lift up the headers, and trusses. At least that’s what I’m hoping.

 

[xtremek]

Sweet Caddy. Make for a great wedding limo.

Maybe, but I'm not going to do it. I'm going to take a few parts I want from it, see if it starts, then sell it.

Snuff-or-Not

Snuff-or-Not Pacifico, Inc, P. O. Box 398, Portland, Oregon 97207 S-25 S-50

tomstoys.50webs.com

Snuff-or-Nots

Flathead Rob recently bought a pre-Monobloc Amal for me at an auction . To get it he had to buy a whole box of miscellaneous ****, mostly ga...

www.geekbobber.com

So, are they supposed to help the performance? How do they sounds?

You need that front bumper on your coe

I'll be checking to see how it looks on the truck.

Kirk, I loved the '56 Cadillacs when they were new and still love them today. My favorite was the Eldorado but the Sedan deVille was one of the few 4-door cars I thought looked cool. Little stuff like the door handles hiding in the window trim was cool enough to not need electric poppers.

The only 4-door I loved more was the '57 Eldorado Brougham.

That was one of the first things I noticed about the vehicle. The Sonic is kind of the same rear door handle, part of what I like about it.

Sounds like an interesting combo, I can't deny that it makes me want to do some crazy project.
So you feel better I am going tomorrow morning to but a crew cab shell for one of my trucks.

Isn't that exactly what you're planning for the Perk?

 

[scooterbum46]

So, are they supposed to help the performance? How do they sounds?

They were, uh, noisy.... Performance?? You know, loud=power.. I didn't have a Honda, my 250 Yamaha DT1 with a tuned Bassani pipe was much quieter

 

[jollygreengiant]

Have you had a chance to try out your "contraptions" yet?

 

[sublime68charger]

And we went to House on the Rock (way cool), but didn’t do Taliesin (House on the Rock wore us out).

THe BiL is into pool, and this was doll house sized. The whale/squid thing is about 3 stories high. Robin wouldn't go up that high.

Geez I wish I had know you was this close you was only 10 min from my house if you was at the House on the Rock.

that is a super neat place to go threw that is for sure!

 

[sublime68charger]

Next time you gonna be that close to my place let me know I'd have a cold beverage and a campfire all ready for you to stop by and visist for a spell if you was so inclined!

 

[xtremek]

Success. A couple of shots of the brackets installed. Strouty will laugh at how low my pics are taken, but it was a cool view. And proof of the pudding.

 

[xtremek]

Next time you gonna be that close to my place let me know I'd have a cold beverage and a campfire all ready for you to stop by and visist for a spell if you was so inclined!

That's twice now I've been to the Cheese Head state and I didn't drop by a friend's place when I was nearby. In my defense, I was, and still, am very concerned about getting SWMBO's "She Shed" put up.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Wow K those are big posts, no wonder it was a lot of work to get them up. What size are they?

 

[xtremek]

6"x6"x20' (15cm x15cm x6m)for the short ones. 16' (5m) is sticking out of the ground..

 

[harley jim]

It's like rebuilding a forest!